BroBots: AI, Technology & Being a Better Human

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode, we talk with Lunden Souza about self-love and what it takes to be at least a little more content in your own skin. She offers simple steps you can take to improve your relationship with yourself, and shares strategies to help you become the better, healthier version of yourself that you've always wanted to be. Lunden is a fitness and lifestyle transformation coac...

ABOUT THE EPISODE: Everyone wants that amazing, fulfilling, and profoundly connected relationship we've all read about and dreamed of with someone who gets you and you get them, and all is wonderful in the world.  But what is the reason some of us don't have it? Maybe you don't know shit about having an authentically great relationship! That's according to our guest this week. The "Sex Pistols of...

ABOUT THE EPISODE It was an essential tool we used to lose nearly 200 pounds and keep it off. If done right, a low-carb or KETO diet is a powerful tool to not only lose weight but it can also boost your energy, clear up brain fog, and more. Admittedly, it's not for everyone and is often trashed by critics calling it a fad diet that is unhealthy, unsustainable, and too restrictive. Our guest disagr...

ABOUT THE EPISODE What do some of the world's elite athletes and performing artists do to mentally prepare to perform when the spotlight shines on them? What can you learn from them so you can show it better as a parent, partner, friend, employee, or just for yourself? Those are some of the questions our guest this week seeks to answer in his own podcast. Barton Guy Bryan is an athlete, a coach, a...

About the Episode This is that time of year when you've probably decided to sit down and focus on your goals, and how you want to show up in the world. Many people usually take this time to work on their fitness goals. After binging at holiday parties for weeks they've had their eye on 2022 to take their health back…then, they'll probably quit going to the gym in February and go back to exactly wh...

Ryan Holiday  is a writer and media strategist. When he was 19 years old, he dropped out of college to apprentice under  Robert Greene , author of  The 48 Laws of Power . He had a successful marketing career at American Apparel and went on to found a creative agency called  Brass Check , which has advised clients like Google, and many prominent bestselling authors, including Neil Strauss, and  Tim...

Naturally, anyone who'd say that tapping different parts of the body can be an alternative therapy for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and some other conditions would seem silly to whoever would listen. Jeremy and Zach, too, would totally agree if they didn't experience it themselves. In this episode of The Fit Mess, Dr. Katie Nall puts Zach in a real-time EFT tapping session. In a...

Every success leaves hints and clues. That's why people study other people's successes because there are patterns in it that can be copied. Those patterns trace back to momentum, consistency, routines, and the difficult first steps that successful people had to take. It applies even to workouts. Someone who can do a hundred reps of burpees first had to start with one. In this episode of The Fit Me...

Not many people have heard of neurofeedback and fewer have tried it. But as you're about to learn, it's basically like taking your brain to the gym. In this episode of The Fit Mess, Michael P. Cohen shares how he got involved with neurofeedback from a result they experienced firsthand in the family. He also talks about his professional advice to those who aren't yet ready to experience neurofeedba...

Don't lie, you know you avoid conflict. Conflicts in our closest relationships are scary because so much is at stake—if the conflict doesn't end well, we could lose our marriage, our family, or our job.  Most common guidance on conflict resolution focuses on resolving the conflict while overlooking the dynamic of the relationship that created it.  But that common guidance doesn't work, because tha...

"If we can cultivate not taking things for granted now, we are going to be so grateful when this is over because we will bring such joy to the other things in life." - Kristi Nelson Feeling grateful for life, your home, family, and friends may not come easily this year. But in the new book -  Wake Up Grateful  - author Kristi Nelson gives insight into what it truly means to be grateful. Rather tha...

Whatever has happened to you, it does not have to define you...it is not who you are. The world may know Chris Duffin as "The Mad Scientist of Strength," but you wouldn't have ever guessed that if you saw the scrawny kid skinning rattlesnakes and chasing dragonflies in the early '80s. The story of his unconventional life will take you from gripping tales of murder, trauma, heartbreak, and survival...

Yoga isn't for everybody. But if you listen to experts and yoga gurus, often, you'll hear them say that it's something everybody should try for themselves. But why? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Annie Appleby speaks about her own experience with yoga, how yoga changed her life, what yoga's primary purpose is, why you should definitely give it a try, and the story behind how she patented and tra...

Emotional eating and obesity root deeper than what's easily visible. But because it's always just about the food and weight, the solutions we come up with are typically only focused on the symptoms and not the deep-rooted causes. For those who battle food dependence, this becomes the point to stop and settle. In this episode of The Fit Mess, Tricia Nelson talks about her proven steps to battling e...

Looking back at your own milestone can reveal things about where you started and what took you to where you are now that you might've already forgotten. The glory moments, losses, and sometimes even the old pain . If 'your pain is your superpower' is true, then where do we start? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Jill McAbe speaks about the great opportunity in hurting, how to reverse-engineer succ...

The word 'biohacking' doesn't sound simple at all. A lot can agree to that. But did you know that biohacking is also done in so many simple ways? Although the real question now is, will it really help? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Mads Friis talks about the power of curiosity, why common sense is not common practice, the pros and cons of neurofeedback, and biohacking: the complicated and easy...

We all know that diet takes up more of the pie than work-out when it comes to building our ideal physique and health. But with the amount of complexity and misinformation we constantly face when it comes to managing the food we consume, how efficient can we be when taking our diet seriously? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Award-Winning Chemical Engineer, Three-Time Champion Fitness Competitor, C...

Since the invention of the light bulb, human beings have been spending more and more time indoors. We're increasingly locked inside, staring at screens, surrounded by artificial light. As a result, we are hidden from natural light sources that can improve our mood and make us much healthier and more resilient to diseases. That's why our guest this week has worked with engineers to develop devices...

It is alarming how easy body-shaming becomes a topic for teasing and bullying to little kids. With peer pressure, its effects can be more damaging to the mind of someone innocent. But how can we adults protect them from this if we struggle with it? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Emily Lauren Dick talks about her book Body Positive: A Guide to Loving Your Body and what it tells us about body posi...

The path to wellness can't be achieved through just one thing . It can't be done by just working out, and it can't be done by just meditating. Being healthy is about doing many different things for your physique, health, and especially your mind. Today, we are joined by someone who did all those. In this episode of The Fit Mess, Coach Kayla Marie talks about the role of 'confidence' in body develo...

What do you feel when you think about your favorite relaxing music, when someone calms you with touch, or when you receive a warm hug? It's soooothing , right? Well, what would you think about having something that you can wear, and does all of the mentioned above? Interesting! In this episode of The Fit Mess, Dr. David Rabin talks everything that you should know about Apollo Neuro – the stress-so...

Every individual carries a level of intuition. In fact, it can even be measured scientifically. But how can your intuition, or sensitivity and such, play a role in your life? In this episode of The Fit Mess, Courtney Marchesani talks about the book she authored entitled Four Gifts of the Highly Sensitive , the four types of highly sensitive people, how sensitives can channel their sensitivity, and...

Wearable fitness trackers. Everyone's got one these days…or maybe more than one. You can use them to keep tabs on everything from calories to steps to the amount of water you drink. But are you keeping track of your sleep? Not just how much, but how efficient your sleep is to help you recover and be ready for the challenges of the day ahead. That's the promise of the Oura Ring . It's been around f...

In this episode, we talk with the very energetic owner and founder of ENERGYBits , Catharine Arnston. She started ENERGYbits after her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and was advised by her oncologist that an alkaline diet would help her recover. We explore how Catharine's desire to help and her keen research skills helped her discover the powerful potential of algae and what it may be the...

KETO, South Beach, Atkins, Paleo, Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian…f iguring out which diet is right for you is enough to drive you insane. You've likely tried 1 or more of them with varying results. Our guest this week says all of them have some aspects that will work for some people but not others...and that all of them are often missing a key ingredient that could help you achieve your fitness...